The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-19
1T EXPRESSES SYMPATHY WITH
MURDERERS.
The OppOsitiOn's Anti-COerciOn
Amendment Defeated.
4 Steamer Goes Ashore Near Corsica With $50
Passengers Aboard-Most Of Them Saved
stiu ReseuIns Them.

LOSDOS, ApFu ia nVe line Wmp,
published to-day, urges conservatives to
attend a meeting of the House of Com
mons tonight, so as to be ON hand to
vote for the second reading of the Irish
Crimes Act Amendment bill. The menu
bers began to troop into the House at an
unusually early hour to-day, i'm order to
secure seats, the belief being that another
scene similar to that of Friday night
will occur during the evenings session.
An alleged letter of Mr. Parnell, sup
posed to have been addressed to Mr.. Ea-
gan relative to the Phoenix Park murder,
which the Times published this morning
has caused an immense excitement
among all parties. In an interview to-
day, Mr.. Clancy, Parnellite member for
Dublin county, branded the letter as an
infamous concoction, and declared that
it bears internal evidence of forgery.
He said also that suspicion was already
directed against certain person, and
each member of Parliament for Dublin.
this morning, was allowed to compare
the handwriting in the letter attributed
to Parnell with that of the person sus-
pected-
The Globe, commenting ON the letter,
says: Until the horrible accusation that
Mr.. Parnell wrote the letter is proved, we
shall discredit the Pail Mall Gdzetteers'.
Until the authenticity of the letter shall
be absolutely proved there will be no
need to discuss its contents"
letter is a grave document that it will
not do 20 regard as genuine until Mr..
Parnell shall be heard from concerning
it,"
The Times, yesterday printed a fac
simile of the letter, which is supposed to
have been addressed to Egan to pacify
his subordinates when Parnell publicly
denounced the Phoenix Park murders.
The letter fills one side of an ordinary
sheet of note paper and is in a strange
handwriting. Yours very truly,
Charles s. Parnell,- in Parnelrs writing
is at the top of the other leaf.
The Times suggests that the signature
was thus written SO it could be torn off
If necessary.
THE LETTER.
The letter, which is dated simply '15-
5-S2" without an address, is as follows:
Dear sir am not surprised at your
friends anger, but he and you should
know that to denounce the murders was
the only course open to US. To do that
promptly was our best policy. But you
tell him and oil nf a1
that though / regret the accident of Lord
Cavendish's death 1 cannot refuse to
admit that Burke got no more than his
deserts You are at liberty to show him
this and others whom you can trust also.
But let not my address be known. He
can write to the House of Commons"
$50 p. m.-The lobby of the House is
crowded with members eagerly discus
sing the alleged Parnell letter. The Irish
members Indignantly say it is a forgery.
The sensation produced by its publication
is so great that a special edition has been
issued to meet the expected demand.
The Times has exposed special bulletins
calling attention to the letter, and it has
sent an extra supply to the news agents.
DECLARED FORGERY.
The Parnellites declare the letter an
infamous concOctiOn and a deliberate in
Rule party. They say that on the
ground of expediency Mr.. Parnell would
be the last man in the world to write
such a letter. They contend therefore
that reason proves the letter to be a forg
cry, pointing for proof to the contents
Of the document, especially the writer's
warning to the persons to whom the
letter purports to be- written not
to disclose the address while no
address is given. The fact
that the signature is the only part of the
letter in MIR. Parnelrs writing is by itself,
the Home Rulers say. proof that it is a
fraud. While it would be difficult To OBJ
tain enough specimens of Mr.. Parnelrs
hand~ riting to forge it To the extent
necessary to successfully palm off n
whole letter as his. it is not at all diff
cult to obtain his signature. Mr.. Parnell,
the agent of the Associated Press is
authorized to state, will categorically
| deny that he wrote the letter in the
House of Commons.
WHAT Mr. PARNELL SAYS.
In an interview here to-day, Mr.. Par
nell pointed out that although at first
sight some of the letters in the Times
fac simile printed this morning appeared
To resemble his autograph, close COM
parison shows decided and striking diff
ferences in many important parts. Mr..
Parnell said the letter and signature
were impudent forgeries, and that he
strongly suspected the identity of the
forger. He was undecided whether to
prosecute the Times or not.
| Partial Victory fer the Ceerrioa Party.
| LONDON, April 1S.-Sir Bernhard